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TELEX TO HE THE GOVERNOR
with copy to the Foreign Office in London:
Appendix 3
Initial information received from Ministry of Labour indicates that Sweden is in the process of deciding new refugee quota to be announced July 1 beginning of the new fiscal year 1980/81 stop Sweden will
definitely take 1250 refugees plus still unknown additional number
stop in the past Sweden unconditionally accepted recommendation from
UNHCR as from where refugees should be taken stop on all three occasions
UNHCR omitted Hong Kong in favour of Malaysia and Indonesia stop will follow same procedure and will accept Hong Kong cases willingly if UNHCR recommends stop Labour Department will bring our plea to govern- ment stop strongly urge follow up through appropriate channels
BA
May 22, 1980
Stockholm
Lee and Stumpf
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